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Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado's aides said she was detained Thursday, followed moments later by official denials of her arrest, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power.
Venezuela's Maduro to Be Sworn in for Third Term as Opposition Leader Vows to Return
(Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by a deep economic and social crisis, is set to be sworn in for a third term on Friday, staying in power despite a six-month-long dispute over a July election and international calls for him to stand aside.
2 Americans arrested in Venezuela on eve of Maduro inauguration over ‘terrorism’ claims
Two Americans have been arrested in Venezuela, with President Nicolas Maduro claiming the charges relate to an intent to "practice terrorism against the Venezuelan people."
As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition take to the streets
By Vivian Sequera and Mircely Guanipa CARACAS/MARACAY (Reuters) -Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters - including leader Maria Corina Machado, who had been in hiding - protested around the country on Thursday in an eleventh-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro,
Trump issues warning to Venezuela’s Maduro not to harm opposition leader
President-elect Donald Trump gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a stern warning on Thursday not to harm his country’s opposition leader.
Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,
Venezuela opposition leader Machado free after brief detention, government denies involvement
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was freed on Thursday, her Vente Venezuela movement said, shortly after she was detained amid gunshots while leaving a protest in eastern Caracas. Opposition demonstrations took place throughout the country in an 11th-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro ahead of his third inauguration on Friday.
Venezuela Opposition Says Leader Detained After Vote Protest
Venezuela’s opposition said its banned leader María Corina Machado was detained after she emerged from hiding to join thousands of Venezuelans protesting against Nicolás Maduro’s planned inauguration after what they say is a fraudulent reelection.
Two-Hour Arrest Rocks Venezuela as Maduro Targets Opposition
Before María Corina Machado was arrested by Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela Thursday, her reemergence in public offered a powerful reminder of the opposition campaign she led this past summer. Mo
Venezuela opposition leader Machado freed, movement says
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was freed on Thursday after a brief detention, her Vente Venezuela movement said on social media. Machado was detained after an anti-government march in Caracas,
Venezuelan Opposition Leader ‘Kidnapped’: Allies
Venezuela’s most influential opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was “kidnapped” in Caracas by regime officials, her allies allege. She was reportedly “violently intercepted” after coming out of hiding to lead protest against the country’s president Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens as He Seizes 3rd Term
President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for another six years on Friday, and he is hoping to use foreign prisoners to get ...
Nicolás Maduro is set to be Venezuela's president until 2031
President Nicolás Maduro will extend his increasingly repressive rule over Venezuela until 2031 when he is sworn in on Friday ...
Venezuela's Maduro To Take Presidential Oath Despite Domestic, Global Outcry
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in office since 2013, is due to take the oath of office for a third term Friday despite ...
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Maduro prepares to be inaugurated in Venezuela today, despite not presenting official electoral records
However, opposition candidate Edmundo González says that he will return to the country and be the one to be sworn in as ...
Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.
Venezuela's Maduro to start third term in office amid rigged election: 'Blatant violation'
The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, as the opposition leader is trying to garner international ...
'We're not afraid': Venezuelans defy repression to challenge Maduro's rule
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday emerged from hiding to lead last-ditch protests against the ...
Two men are vying to be inaugurated as Venezuela’s president this week. Here’s what we know
Venezuela is set to inaugurate a head of state on Friday – but there are still two men claiming to be the nation’s rightful ...